#Dadvice, Part 2: Words of wisdom from George Smitherman, Rod Bowers and more

All this week, famous fathers from across Canada will be sharing their thoughts, reflections and best advice on raising children. Today, advice from Rodney Bowers, George Smitherman and more. Do you have something to share? Email your Dadvice to bkaplan@nationalpost.com or send out a tweet using the hashtag #Dadvice. Your contribution could be published in this Saturday’s Weekend Post!

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14 months: “Just because your kid goes to the potty once for the first time, doesn’t mean they’re potty trained.” Rod Bowers, chef, restaurateur, Toronto

2: “After we adopted Michael, a lot of people told us that having a second child makes everything easier because they entertain each other. Our daughter is a sweet and special little girl, but I look back on that advice as some kind of conspiracy. I’d have to say that having a second kid has more than doubled our workload and our joy.” George Smitherman, 48, Ontario’s former deputy premier, Toronto.

33 months: “Don’t expect them to be a better version of you. They are who they are. You don’t expect your friends to be other than who they are. The sooner you can accept that, the sooner they’ll treat you like a human being instead of their parent.” Richard Greenblatt, 49, actor and director, Toronto

3: “They repeat a lot of what you say. I turned around and found my boy said lots about construction.” Mark Sutcliffe, 43, publisher of iRun magazine, Ottawa